Lab Manager I - Biomedical Engineering

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring laboratory resources, equipment, supplies, and workspaces are available to support planned research and testing activities supporting the Biomaterials Research, Biomechanics Research, and Biomechanical Testing teams.
• Manage laboratory equipment maintenance, preventative maintenance, calibration, and related activities, and coordinate with applicable internal teams and outside vendors to ensure equipment remains available and appropriately maintained.
• Manage laboratory supplies, consumables, PPE, and other resources, including monitoring usage, maintaining inventory, forecasting future requirements, and coordinating purchasing.
• Promote and maintain a safe, organized, and efficient laboratory environment and coordinate laboratory activities with Facilities, IT/GIS, EH&S, and outside vendors as appropriate.
• Coordinate and support surgeon research study execution involving laboratory setup, sample preparation, availability of surgical instruments, devices, equipment, and other materials required to execute the study.
• Assist with the preparation and dissection of cadaveric specimens for biomechanical research studies in accordance with study requirements and established laboratory practices.
• Communicate effectively with engineers, product managers, visiting surgeons, and other research personnel using appropriate scientific, orthopedic, anatomical, and medical terminology.
• Maintain laboratory documentation and records in accordance with applicable procedures and Good Documentation Practices, and provide laboratory records and documentation in support of internal and agency audits.
• Support compliance with applicable laboratory procedures, quality-system requirements, Good Laboratory Practices, safety requirements, and established research and testing practices.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of laboratory procedures, workflows, equipment practices, and processes to improve laboratory safety, efficiency, reliability, and research support.
• Participate in the training and competency development of current and future Biomedical Engineering employees on procedures, safety requirements, and laboratory practices.
• Manage priorities associated with multiple simultaneous laboratory and research deliverables, and communicate status, resource needs, risks, and issues to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records, track relevant laboratory metrics, and provide reports and information to Biomedical Engineering leadership to support laboratory planning and resource decisions.
• Assist Biomedical Engineering team members with other laboratory and research activities, including sample/specimen preparation, testing, equipment setup, data collection, and related technical activities as needed.

Knowledge and Skills

Developing understanding of biomaterials, biomechanical testing, laboratory procedures, quality expectations, equipment use, data integrity, and safe lab practices. Builds familiarity with routine lab workflows, study support activities, inventory practices, equipment coordination, building rapport with internal/external support staff. Develops basic documentation discipline and awareness of applicable procedures and quality expectations. Demonstrates willingness to learn, follow procedures, ask questions, and apply feedback.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, biological, or related technical discipline required.
• 2 years of relevant scientific, engineering, research, testing, or laboratory experience required.